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Text: Below is a list of upcoming FREE community COVID testing sites. Image: Below the text is a pair of blue hands holding up a blue mask. The image and text are within a white box with a thin light blue border and a dark blue border .

DATE: Friday, August 21
TESTING TIME:
9:00am – 1:00pm

LOCATION:
Mental Health Center of Denver
ADDRESS:
3401 Eudora St. Denver, CO 80207

DATE:
Saturday, August 22
TESTING TIME:
9:00am – 1:00pm
LOCATION:
Montbello High School
ADDRESS:
5000 Crown Blvd. Denver 80239

DATE:
Thursday, August 27
TESTING TIME:
2:00pm – 6:00pm
LOCATION:
RTD Central Park and Ride
ADDRESS:
8200 Smith Rd, Denver, CO 80207

DATE:
Saturday, August 29
TESTING TIME:
10:00am – 2:00pm
LOCATION:
Mexican Consulate
ADDRESS:
5350 Leetsdale Dr. Denver 80246

Text: Need help paying for rent, mortgage, or utilities? Apply For Denver's TRUA Program, 3-1-1, and press 6. You will be asked some basic questions, and a local nonprofit partner will be assigned to help you. Image: White background with small orange circles in each corner of the square image, a black border surrounds the text, a light bulb is located above the text.
If you or someone you know needs help paying for rent, mortgage or utilities, please apply for Denver's TRUA program today.

Learn more here.




**This program applies to Denver residents only.*

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Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is now available in Colorado!


Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, provides families with children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals and attend a school participating in the National School Lunch Program with funds to help purchase food. Families can receive up to $279 per eligible child to supplement their food budget, regardless of immigration status.

Households that were receiving SNAP during the months of March, April, and May may not need to take any action; their P-EBT benefits may have automatically been loaded onto the EBT card they already have. 


Families with eligible children who did not receive SNAP during those months or who did not receive the automatic payment need to apply online to receive this benefit. Visit coloradopeak.force.com/PEBT to learn more and apply for P-EBT today!

The application will remain open until late September.

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Colorado General Election is November 3, 2020!

Early Voting: Oct 26, 2020 - Nov 2, 2020

In-Person Absentee Voting:
Not available

Voter Registration Deadline:


Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Oct 26, 2020

Election Day Registration & Voting Tue Nov 3, 2020

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Denver’s Financial Empowerment Center

Denver’s Financial Empowerment Center offers FREE, one-on-one financial coaching in English and Spanish to address your unique circumstances.

Sign Language Interpreter provided upon request!

• Improve credit • Reduce debt • Student loan advice • Save money — buy a house, start a business or plan for your retirement • Learn budget and credit building skills

No income restrictions, FREE to everyone. To make your appointment: 720-944-2498, or FEC@denvergov.org.

More Information Here
Food Resources

Food Resource Hotline

Call the bilingual Food Resource Hotline toll-free at 

(855) 855-4626, or in Metro Denver at (720) 382-2920

It’s open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Messages left after-hours or on a weekend will be returned the next business day. (If you need TTY, call at
7-1-1 or 1-800-659-2656.)

Mental Health Resources

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN A SUICIDAL CRISIS,

CALL THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE:

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) - English
1-877-SUICIDA (1-877-784-2432) - En español

Current Events by Maryann C.

As of 8/18/2020: 53,391 cases

1,903 deaths among cases
(1,788 due to COVID-19)

To read more use this website: https://covid19.colorado.gov/covid-19-data

Gov. Jared Polis has mandated a statewide mask order starting July 16th and will last 30 days.

The Modeling COVID-19 in Colorado app was released. This app allows the user to generate projections of COVID-19 cases, hospital needs and deaths in Colorado under scenarios that can be altered interactively.

Denver's COVID-19 Testing Site. Pepsi Center. 1000 Chopper Circle. Enter at 7th Ave. & Auraria. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 days per week. Closed holidays. *Gates close at 4 p.m.* Denver The Mile High City logo
Free testing located at the Pepsi Center and other locations.  Visit the state's map of testing sites here.

If you experience an accessibility issue please email our Associate Director, Anaya Robinson at anaya@atlantiscommunity.org.

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  • The Chronicles Peer Support:

    First and third Thursdays of the month from 11:00am - 12:00pm (MT). **August 6 & 20, 2020**

  • Self-Empowerment Peer Group:
    Every Thursday, from 11:00am - 12:00pm (MT).

  • Youth Connect Call:
    Every Friday, from 1:00-2:00pm (MT).

  • Art Group:
    First Wednesdays of the month, from 10:00am-12:00pm (MT).
    **August group has been cancelled.**

RSVP to Peer Support groups by emailing Mollie at mollie@atlantiscommunity.org
or call (303) 733-9324

COMMUNITY HOSTED EVENTS
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To be added to the group send an email to
reneewalbert@gmail.com
with Drum and Drinks in the subject line.

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I got 99 problems... palsy is just one. Maysoon Zayid
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21 Funny Tweets From Women That Will Be The Highlight Of Your Week

It's been a week, so here are some funny tweets from women to make you smile, because you deserve a good laugh.

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Forecast is funny: the best comedy shows to stream this summer

The Edinburgh fringe may have been cancelled but there are plenty of online gigs to enjoy featuring Dane Baptiste, Ivo Graham, Sarah Millican and more

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